975 crown-wearing, flag-waving fifth graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Bob Jones High School Auditorium. Fresh off her Next Great Americans Tour, the lady in green brought history to life and introduced students to the 10-week civics, character, financial literacy and social studies program they’ll begin after her tour rolls away.
The Super Citizen experience includes today’s kickoff event, immersive learning and community service projects and will culminate with a graduation celebration that sees students honoring local, everyday heroes from stage.
These crucial lessons are being taught thanks to funding from the Madison County Community Alliance who understand that these lessons must be taught despite school budget cuts. The day ended with a rousing sing-a-long of the tour’s anthem, “YOU in the U.S.A.”
Were you at the event? See the photo gallery below to find yourself, to revisit the magic or watch it unfold for the first time >
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- Blakelyn, Adrian, Pedra, & Cayleigh lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Libby Liberty™ makes her entrance to reveal her true name: “Liberty Enlightening the World.”
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- CJ, Andrew, & Dana help Libby show off her real measurements.
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- Libby’s nose is about the height of the average 5th grader or Harry Potter?!
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- Libby’s finger is 8 feet long, the length of a car.
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- The spikes on her crown are about the size of a Great White Shark.
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- She isn’t green like Shrek, she turned patina through a process called oxidation.
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- The chains around her feet are broken to symbolize our freedom from oppression.
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- Mr. Eiffel designed her skeleton!
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- On October 28, 1886 they had a huge celebration to welcome Libby home to America.
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- Imagine coming to America by boat and seeing the lady in green for the first time.
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- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
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- Thank you to our amazing sponsors!!
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- Super Citizens help Libby lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- U.S.A.!
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- Libby loves having Super Citizens singing along to her tour anthem!
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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- The students wave their flags in song.
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- Super Citizens singing along to our tour anthem!
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- Libby loves seeing the students excited to sing her tour anthem!
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- Super Citizens singing along to our tour anthem!
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- Libby loved getting a picture with Madison City Councilwoman
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- Assistant Superintendent Eric Terrell & Bob Jones High School Principal Sylvia Lambert grabbed a picture with Libby and all Madison City 5th graders behind them!
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- Asst. Superintendent Terrell and Libby smile for a picture!
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- Libby smiles for a picture with Principal Lambert after the show!
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- The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!
